Brit Milah (Circumcision) and Baby Naming Ceremonies

Finding an Officiant All of our local rabbis are happy to meet with you to help you plan your event and help officiate at the ceremony. You do not need to be a member of any synagogue, and most rabbis do not have a set fee. If you need  space, you can arrange to have […]

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Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery

Pregnancy Pregnancy Prayers — Article on Kveller about finding meaning in prayer during pregnancy. Contains a beautiful pregnancy prayer. Nes Gadol Haya Sham: A Great Miracle Happened There — A modern pregnancy prayer written using the words from the Hanukkah driedel. Birthing Blessings — To be said at the birth of a baby.   […]

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Mohels and Circumcision

The word Bris means covenant (agreement or promise). The word for cut and for circumcision is Mila.  A Bris Mila, the full name for the ritual, means “the covenant of circumcision.” To Abraham God said: “This is My covenant that you and your descendants after you are to observe: let every male among you be […]

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Resources

We have assembled the following resources to assist parents to-be and families.  Please click on the links below to access this information. For more local resources for pregnancy, labor & delivery, newborn care, and parents groups, please select your JBN region. Birth / Baby Jewish Birth Prep Workshop: Select a region to find a workshop […]

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We understand the importance of your privacy and of the privacy of the families who are a part of the Jewish Baby Network (“JBN”) communities.  We are providing this Privacy Policy to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of the personally identifiable information received from JBN members and […]

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